Gold Card Implemented

Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program – Open to Applicants (12/12/2025)

For the Gold Card program established by Executive Order 14351, use Form I-140G to petition for an immigrant visa under The Gold Card. Forms and Document Downloads Form I-140G (PDF, 958.27 KB) Instructions for Form I-140G (PDF, 295.78 KB)1 

Process:

1. A petitioner may file Form I-140G to request an employment-based immigrant visa under the Gold Card program established by Executive Order 14351, The Gold Card (Sep. 19, 2025).  
2. Form I-140G is the first step in the Gold Card process. Once the petition is approved and there is an immigrant visa number available in the requested employment-based classification (EB-1 or EB-2 NIW), you must complete consular processing with the  U.S. Department of State at an embassy or consulate to get an immigrant visa and travel to the United States to be admitted as a lawful permanent resident 
3. No I-485 (Adjustment of Status) indicated so far. The government has not yet indicated whether foreign nationals already in the United States will be permitted to use the USCIS adjustment of status process to apply for their green cards under the Gold Card program. 
4. Submission of DS-260G to the State Department for immigrant visa consular processing. Once the I-140G petition is approved and when an immigrant visa number is available in the foreign national’s requested classification (EB-1 or EB-2) and country of birth, they must complete consular processing with the U.S. Department of State at an embassy or consulate. Applicants will submit the Form DS-260G immigrant visa application, along with applicable filing fees and detailed personal information and documentation to the State Department. The U.S. consulate will assess the foreign national’s admissibility to the United States. 
5. It is anticipated that Gold Card applicants will be required to appear at a U.S. consular post in their home country for an in-person interview before their immigrant visa can be approved. Once approved, the individual can enter the United States as a lawful permanent resident. 

How to File 

1. The Steps are: 
2. Gold Card application. The foreign national or corporate sponsor submits a Gold Card application through the TrumpCard.gov website, providing basic information about the foreign national and family members, including name, contact information, date and place of birth, country of citizenship, and address. 
3. $15,000 DHS processing fee for principal and each family member. Once the Gold Card application is submitted, the foreign national or corporate sponsor will be directed to the Department of Treasury pay.gov website to pay the nonrefundable $15,000 DHS fee per applicant. Payment can be made via credit card (U.S. and international) or ACH debit (U.S. bank accounts only). 
4. Online completion and submission of Form I-140G. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will notify the foreign national or corporate sponsor to create an account on www.uscis.gov (if they do not already have an existing account) in order to submit Form I-140G, Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program, through the USCIS online filing portal. Form I-140G cannot be filed as a paper form. 

1. According to the information provided, you may file Form I-140G only after you have registered your information on trumpcard.gov (https://trumpcard.gov/) and received confirmation your submission was accepted. USCIS will contact you when it is time to create or log in to your USCIS online account to file the Form I-140G. 

1. NOTE: Trump Card website says that each dependent of the principal Gold Card applicant (meaning spouses and children under 21) seeking derivative green cards will have to give $1 million donation and $15,000 DHS processing fee separately. This appears to be the government’s first indication that family members will also be subject to the donation and processing fees. 

Who May File Form I-140G? 

1. An individual or a corporation (or similar entity) on behalf of an individual may file this petition under the Gold Card program. The Gold Card program provides eligibility for two separate immigrant visa classifications, and you must request one of the two classifications:  
2. First preference alien of extraordinary ability under 203(b)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and  
3. Second preference alien of exceptional ability under 203(b)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who is seeking a National Interest Waiver (NIW) – an alien of exceptional ability who is seeking an exemption of the requirement of a job offer in the national interest (generally known as a National Interest Waiver or NIW). If you are requesting classification as an alien of exceptional ability who is seeking an NIW, you must also submit an uncertified Form ETA-9089, Application for Permanent Employment Certification, with your supporting evidence.  

1. NOTE: The wait for an immigrant visa may differ between the first preference alien of extraordinary ability classification and the second preference classification as an alien of exceptional ability who is seeking a National Interest Waiver (NIW). Please refer to the U.S. Department of State’s Visa Bulletin to see the availability of immigrant visas for each classification 

Eligibility 

1. Your petition must establish that you have sufficient funds to make the required unrestricted gift to the Department of Commerce; and any funds to be used for the gift have been obtained through lawful means. 

Where to File 

1. Can file Online only – Form I140G can only be filed through your USCIS online account; it cannot be mailed as a paper-based form. To learn more about creating an online account, visit USCIS – How to Create a USCIS Online Account page. 
2. USCIS will issue a notice directing you to log in to your USCIS online account to upload the form. 
3. You will only have a USCIS Online Account Number (OAN) if you previously filed a form that has a receipt number that begins with IOE. If you filed the form online, you can find your OAN in your account profile. If you mailed us the form, you can find your OAN at the top of the Account Access Notice we sent you. If you do not have a receipt number that begins with IOE, you do not have an OAN. The OAN is not the same as an A-Number. 

Fee

1. The fee for Form I-140G is $15,000 per person. This fee will not be refunded regardless of the action taken on your petition or how long it takes to issue a decision. By continuing this transaction, you acknowledge that you must submit fees in the exact amount and that you are paying the fees for a government service 

How Long for Decision:

1. The Trump Card website says that once a Gold Card application and DHS processing fee are received by the government, processing “should take weeks.” However, the site does not specify which application is being referred to – the Gold Card application or the Form I-140G. Further, in general, immigrant visa consular processing – the last step in the process, which results in the grant of permanent residence status – can take several months, depending on the consular post. 

Final Note:

It remains to be seen whether the Administration will seek to revise current regulations governing the EB-1 extraordinary ability and EB-2 exceptional ability NIW categories to align them more closely with the parameters of the Gold Card program. Each category has specific requirements that are not captured on the Gold Card application or the Form I-140G. However, the normal rulemaking timeline typically takes several months, unless the Administration were to seek to use an exception to the normal notice and comment requirement.